Two men paddling the Minong Flowage, a lake south of Duluth in Wascott, Wis., have been missing since Saturday, authorities said.
Two paddlers missing in northwest Wisconsin since Saturday
Family found the capsized canoe of the two men shortly after midnight.
October 30, 2023 at 9:12PM
The pair took a canoe onto the lake that night and were reported missing early Sunday morning by family members who found their capsized boat, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Searchers Sunday also included the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Gordon and Wascott volunteer fire departments, using drones and boats. The search resumed Monday morning.
Temperatures in Wascott on Saturday ranged from 23 to 32 degrees.
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